Fodor's Ireland 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Fodor's Gold Guides | Publication Date: December 11, 2007

With the Celtic Tiger roaring more loudly then ever, irresistible Ireland continues to boom in economy, culture, and tourism (more than 1 million North-American visitors in 2004)—little wonder Fodor’s Ireland 2008 is one of the top-selling Europe guides. Now, to make the journey even more memorable, the Emerald Isle joins the next generation of Fodor's Gold Guides, with an innovative, photo-rich, browsable design that sparkles with a bevy of new features.

·Quintessential attractions now highlighted with unique, pictorial layouts on Dublin pubs, Georgian houses, “trad” music sessions, and more

·New chapter openers feature interactive maps and Planner Pages on how to make the most of your time

·"Voices of Ireland" interviews let colorful locals explains Irish culture (for instance, a barkeep explain the tricky “rounds system”)

·Nearly double the number of maps from the previous edition, plus a new full-color, pullout country map

·8-page color photo insert reveals Ireland’s 40 shades of green

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Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Pap/Map edition (December 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400018218
• ISBN-13: 978-1400018215
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,284,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, April 3, 2008

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This review is from: Fodor's Ireland 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I used Frommer's and Fodor's both for my recent Ireland trip. I think Frommer's had better detail about sights, for example more accurate times when the sites were open. I usually check the book out of the library and if I really like it then I buy it. I probably used Frommer's more on my vacation because I like the way it is written more but Fodor's had some info that was not in Frommer's and it is interesting to see what attractions they rate well compared to Frommer's. If both books like an attraction then you know it is going to be worth the trip! I really like to deeply research my vacation location so I enjoyed reading both books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good guide, July 6, 2009

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This review is from: Fodor's Ireland 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

We used this book as a guide for our Ireland trip May 2008. It helped us before the trip to know where to go especially the "off beaten" paths of the country. However, we relied on it TOO much at times and were disappointed i.e. directions, pubs, etc. Most of the info is pure opinion at times b/c places where it said it was loud and not for everyone, we found to be the opposite. In all, I would purchase another Fodor's book for our next travels but only use it as a guide and tool while traveling and make our own judgments.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More pictures needed, July 10, 2008

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L. J. Mytych "Book Obsessed" (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Ireland 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I review the updated copy of this each year and think they could have put more maps and photos in. Also, they tend to highlight the well known restaurants and not the local places, which I always thing are the hidden jewels in each country. Otherwise it's a great book.